Q: How long do I let my ex go on not telling me about our child's medical appointments?
My ex and I share joint and legal custody and defined primary decision making in different areas in the case we cannot agree. My ex has taken our child to several appointments for conditions that they deem as medical but has not told me about any of them. I'm finding out about the appointment when they want me too pay half the bill. I have asked for details of each visit along when who the referring doctor was, why, treatment and dates. I don't want to waste the courts time with filing a motion of contempt unless I know I have just grounds for doing so.
A: You must refer to your Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage to see what it states regarding medical appointments. If your ex is supposed to inform you of these appointments prior to the date of the appointment and your ex is not doing so, then you can file a Petition for Rule to Show Cause for a finding of contempt. In the event that your Judgment does not provide for your attendance, you can file a Motion to Modify the Judgment so that you can attend the medical appointments.
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